Scottish Water completes £6m Stirling clean up
Posted: Tuesday 13th February 2007
A multi-million pound investment to modernise Stirling Waste Water Treatment Works has been completed as part of Scottish Water’s drive to clean up Scotland’s coastal waters and rivers.
Last year Scottish Water announced it was investing £6 million to upgrade the treatment works serving 80,000 in order to protect and safeguard the local environment – including the River Forth.
The treatment works are the last stop for waste that has been flushed down the toilets of tens of thousands of homes in Stirling before it is treated and released into the river.
But following years of underinvestment by Scottish Water’s predecessor, engineers at the organisation were concerned the effluent would not be treated to stringent new European environmental standards demanded by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) from this year.
Now, following 16 months of work and an investment of £6 million, the treatment processes at Stirling WWTW rival anywhere in the world and ensures effluent released into the river exceeds environmental standards.
Ian Clark, project manager for Scottish Water, said: “No-one really considers what happens to the waste they flush down their toilet but it all has to be treated and then released somewhere.
“The waste water treatment plant at Stirling is the last stop for the waste flushed down toilets in the area before it is released into the River Forth and therefore it is imperative that we meet the strict standards for treatment of this waste.
“This project at Stirling WWTW has seen a new biological treatment plant included in the process which will ensure the waste water can be treated to a far higher standard before.
“This is great news for the residents of Stirling and the environment as it will help protect the River and the Firth of Forth for future generations to enjoy.”
The multi-million pound expenditure at Stirling Waste Water Treatment Works has built on previous investments to ensure the quality of the river is improved from Stirling to the sea. This includes:
£6 million at Bonnybridge
£7.5 million at Longniddry and Aberlady
£7.3 million at Kincardine, Plean, Buchlyvie and Gargunnock
